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TapCook: Budget Meal Plans

Meal Planning · Free + IAP
B Tier
Good · #13 of 30
81
4.8★4.7K ratings
Free + IAPprice
13dsince update

What is TapCook?

TapCook is a meal planning app that takes your ZIP code, chosen grocery store, household size, cooking nights, and spending target, then builds a week of dinners and a shopping list together. It estimates the grocery total before you shop, and staples you mark as already owned are removed from the bill. Grocery prices are estimates based on a national reference price adjusted for chain and region, not live retailer prices.

Pricing. TapCook: Budget Meal Plans is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.

Good for

  • Planning weekly dinners within a set grocery budget
  • Estimating a shopping total before going to the store
  • Households that want one combined meal and shopping list

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Why this app is in B tier

TapCook scores 81 out of 100: rating 95, rating count 77, App Store search rank 50, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and B tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.

Description

1. Enter your ZIP and pick the grocery store you actually shop at 2. Tell us how many you're feeding, which nights you cook, and what you want to spend 3. Get a week of dinners and one grocery list, totalled at your store TapCook plans your dinners for the week and tells you what the groceries will cost before you leave the house. Instead of deciding at 6pm, scrolling for ideas, and finding out the damage at the register, TapCook builds the week and the shopping list together - and keeps the total under the budget you set. Tick off the staples already in your cupboard and they come off the bill, this week and every week after. Don't like a dinner? Swap it and the list updates. TapCook is currently available for US grocery stores only. TapCook subscriptions are $9.99/month, or $29.99/year with a 7-day free trial on the yearly plan. *Grocery Prices in TapCook are estimates, not live prices from any retailer. They start from a national reference price for each ingredient and are adjusted for the chain and region you choose. Real prices change often and vary by branch, so your checkout total will differ. TapCook is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to any grocery st

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Last update13d ago165d ago8d ago
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Questions about TapCook

Which stores and countries does it work with?

TapCook is currently available for US grocery stores only. You pick the grocery store you shop at after entering your ZIP code.

Are the prices in the grocery list real?

No. Grocery prices are estimates that start from a national reference price for each ingredient and are adjusted for the chain and region you choose. Real prices vary by branch, so checkout totals will differ.

Do I need to pay to use it?

The app is free to download, but building and viewing weekly meal plans requires a subscription: $9.99/month or $29.99/year, with a 7-day free trial on the yearly plan.

Is TapCook free?

TapCook is free to download, with in-app purchases.

What is TapCook good for?

TapCook is built for planning weekly dinners within a set grocery budget, estimating a shopping total before going to the store, households that want one combined meal and shopping list. It sits in the meal planning list on AppTierList.

Is TapCook worth it?

TapCook is B tier, ranked #13 of 30 meal planning apps with a score of 81 out of 100, from a 4.8 App Store rating across 4,721 ratings. Good, and 12 apps rank above it.

How does TapCook compare to Samsung Food?

TapCook is B tier at 81; Samsung Food is A tier at 82. Samsung Food ranks higher. TapCook is free to download, with in-app purchases, Samsung Food is free to download, with in-app purchases.

How often is TapCook updated?

TapCook was updated 13 days ago, which counts in its favour.

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All the facts

List
Meal Planning (B tier, #13)
Tier
B (Good)
Score
81 / 100
Rank in list
#13 of 30
Ranking certainty
settled
Price
Free + IAP
App Store rating
4.8 out of 5
Number of ratings
4,721
Recent reviews
3.2 from 20 in the last 180 days
Current version
(13 days ago)
App Store data read
App Store category
Food & Drink
Good for
Planning weekly dinners within a set grocery budget, Estimating a shopping total before going to the store, Households that want one combined meal and shopping list
Requires
iOS 18.0 or later
Size
132 MB
Age rating
12+
Languages
1
Runs on
iPhone
Developer pages
Website · Support · Privacy policy
Maker
unclaimed
As data
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